What Hotel Do You Stay At?

My most recent work in progress is a Guest Bedroom. I've been working with my client for some time now and we seem to be on the same page with everything for the most part. When I asked him what he wanted for the room he said "He wanted it to feel like a hotel." At first I was really excited and then as my emotions simmered down I thought "what sort of hotel?" There were so many directions I could go with this and I started to get worried that maybe my vision would have been different than his. I basically took the approach that it has to lend itself to both a masculine and feminine feel and I wanted the guest to feel really good when they stayed there. It is a small room so I want to paint the walls white (quite opposite of what I normally do) and then the furnishings and accessories can bring in the warmth and contrast. I'm calling this Modern Elegance with a light Rustic twist! When I emailed him over the proposal I jokingly said "Let me know if we aren't staying at the same hotel". When he replied back he said "We are definitely staying at the same hotel!"

So everything is now ordered and I can't wait to see this room come to life!

In The Works-Santana Row Client

I was so excited when I was brought on to a commercial project on Santana Row to help with the overall style, colors and look of the store. My clients wanted a vintage look but I nudged them in the way of doing it with a more modern edge. I checked in recently to view the progress and was so excited to see how the wallpaper had turned out. Unfortunately I wasn't able to see the beautiful black and copper colored medallion pattern I specified for the fitting rooms. It was being installed at the time but, the completed areas looked fantastic and I knew I had done my job well!
A black with bronze, large scaled scroll with a gold and taupe narrow stripe paired well together in the main areas of the store. The stripe, although subtle, has some shimmer to it and it's a nice surprise as you get up close to it. The background of the medallion pattern also had a narrow stripe which was great in creating flow between the two areas. I can't take credit for those spectacular vintage sewing machines that will be displayed up on the wall. Those were already decided upon when I started my design work. I hadn't seen them before this day but I had LOVED the idea all along.

More to come of this fabulous project!